70 St Marys Road Faversham Kent ME13 8EG Data via plota.co.uk

25/504979/FULL - Full Approved

Proposal

Erection of a part single storey ground floor, part first floor rear extension and replacement of existing roof tiles. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 9 Dec 2025
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Consultation
16 Dec 2025
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Approved
13 Mar 2026

Approved on 13 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Faversham - Faversham Town conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Faversham Conservation Area. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Faversham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £250,000 in December 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

4 December 2025£250,000
7 November 2003£105,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area90 m² (969 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Swale
Application type
Full
Postcode
ME13 8EG
Received
around 9 Dec 2025
Validated
9 Dec 2025
Ward
Abbey
Parish
Faversham Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Mar 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
13 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Peter Hutchinson Architect

How this decision compares

Decided in 94 days from validation, 38 days slower than Swale's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 90% of full applications here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
422decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Swale in the last twelve months, from validation. Swale decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14533477
Planning Portal ref
PP-14533477
Comments by
8 Jan 2026
Site or press notice
16 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
3 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
Swale
Planning Authority Score
2.3/10
Poor
#263 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Swale is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #275 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 70% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Swale decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #143 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #120 of 296
37%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #275 of 296
70%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #286 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
81 decided (1-9 homes)
84%
Major dwellings approved
25 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
22 decided
658
Total decisions
71 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.